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Beyond Fake News: 10 Types of Misleading News

Year of production: 2020

Image is illustrative. By Paweł Czerwiński on Unsplash.

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The poster lines out 10 kinds of misleading information disorders that are different from just being “fake”. In addition, 4 more types of unreliable content are presented. The resource is useful for understanding and recognising the difference between the various information disorders.

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EAVI – the European Association for Viewers Interests – is an international non-profit organisation registered in Brussels which advocates media literacy and full citizenship. EAVI supports the adoption of initiatives that enable citizens read, write and participate in public life through the media.

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